Beyond the Pir Panjal; life among the mountains and valleys of Kashmir . opposite side ofthe river is a broad flight of stone steps leading from theBasant Bagh to the river. From here in olden days a ropeused to stretch to the palace, to which petitions were attachedand hauled up by the palace officials for presentation to theMaharajah. The present Maharajah, Major-General SirPratab Singh, , has reigned since 1885. Kashmirhas been fortunate in having in him a ruler in sympathy withthe needs of his subjects. While naturally conservativeof the traditions and customs of orthodox Hinduism,
Beyond the Pir Panjal; life among the mountains and valleys of Kashmir . opposite side ofthe river is a broad flight of stone steps leading from theBasant Bagh to the river. From here in olden days a ropeused to stretch to the palace, to which petitions were attachedand hauled up by the palace officials for presentation to theMaharajah. The present Maharajah, Major-General SirPratab Singh, , has reigned since 1885. Kashmirhas been fortunate in having in him a ruler in sympathy withthe needs of his subjects. While naturally conservativeof the traditions and customs of orthodox Hinduism, he haspushed forward the cause of education, and has openly advo-cated its extension to females. On many occasions he hasshown himself in favour of an enlightened and progressivepolicy (Plate 48). Deepest sympathy has been felt with HisHighness in the great bereavements which he has sustained:the loss of his infant son, the heir to the throne, in 1905, andof his only surviving brother, who died in 1909. The lateRajah Sir Amar Singh was commander-in-chief and for some. Photo by\ {Clifton &? Co. G *% uASV\ <-n 48. MAJOR-GENERAL SIR PRATAB SINGH, ,MAHARAJAH OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR. To face p. 234. SRIXAGAR 235 years Vice-President of the State Council. His position wasnot an easy one. But he occupied it with conspicuousability, and his early death was a very serious loss to theKashmir State. His son, Prince Hari Singh, known as theMian Sahib, is now the heir-apparent, and it is greatly hopedthat he will carry on the best traditions of his distinguishedfamily. The Government of Kashmir is comparativelysimple. His Highness the Maharajah has a State Councilconsisting of Ministers for the chief departments—Revenue,Public Works, Home Affairs, Justice, etc. These ministers,able and distinguished men, have in turn as advisers, withexecutive powers, highly trained British officers lent by theGovernment of India. Thus there is a Settlement Com-missioner, an ideal officer, M
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